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Ships Two ships are steaming straight away from a point O
Chapter 3, Problem 44E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 44E
Ships Two ships are steaming straight away from a point O along routes that make a 120° angle. Ship A moves at 14 knots (nautical miles per hour; a nautical mile is 2000 yd). Ship B moves at 21 knots. How fast are the ships moving apart when OA = 5 and OB = 3 nautical miles?
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Problem 44E
Ships Two ships are steaming straight away from a point O along routes that make a 120° angle. Ship A moves at 14 knots (nautical miles per hour; a nautical mile is 2000 yd). Ship B moves at 21 knots. How fast are the ships moving apart when OA = 5 and OB = 3 nautical miles?
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We have given speed of speed of boat which is ,speed of boat is angle between and is degrees,length of is ,length of is Using this information we can draw a diagram